MILLENNIAL CHOIRS & ORCHESTRA artist

Celebrate the magic of the season at Christmas with Millennial Choirs & Orchestras – Silent
Night. Now in its 19th season, Millennial® Choirs & Orchestras brings together hundreds of
children, youth, and adult voices, united with a majestic symphony orchestra, for an
unforgettable evening of music honoring the birth of Jesus Christ and the hope, peace, and joy
His coming brings to the world. This year’s concert features a breathtaking new arrangement of
the beloved carol “Silent Night,” transporting audiences to its 19th-century German origins.
Filled with awe-inspiring carols and exhilarating holiday favorites, this performance will lift your
spirit and fill your heart with the true meaning of Christmas.

Please Note: This event is hosted and brought to you by a visiting presenter.

SPECIAL NOTE

This community concert will take place at the Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, TX.

FABIO LUISI conducts

SOPHIA JANI What do flowers do at night? (DSO Premiere)
RESPIGHI Vetrate di chiesa (Church Windows)
RESPIGHI Le fontane di Roma (The Fountains of Rome)

A double helping of Respighi awaits you with music by this orchestrator extraordinaire. In The Fountains of Rome, he focuses on four magnificent aquatic landmarks “contemplated at the hour… in which their beauty appears most impressive to the observer.” Fish and fowl and mythological beings of all kinds are suggested — nymphs, naiads, sea horses, Neptune — with the score suitably splashy and noisy. In the final movement of Church Windows, “Pope Gregory the Great” Respighi pays homage to this powerful figure in the history of church music (i.e. Gregorian chant) and pulls out all the stops, including organ and bells. You’ll also enjoy the DSO premiere of the evocatively named What do flowers do at night? by Composer-in-Residence Sophia Jani.

STONEBRIAR COMMUNITY CHURCH
4801 Legendary Drive
Frisco, TX 75034

Complimentary parking is available onsite.

SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG conductor

Get ready for a musical road trip across the United States! As we near the USA’s 250th birthday in 2026, join us for a concert full of patriotic fun. Tap your toes to Copland’s Hoe Down, experience the vibrant colors of Angélica Negrón’s Tornasol, and savor the elegance of Florence Price’s Andante and Amy Beach’s Gaelic Symphony. Then, let John Williams’ Superman March send you out on a heroic flourish. 

Groups receive special rates! For group ticket information, please email groups@dalsym.com or call 214-849-4376.

SHIRA SAMUELS-SHRAGG conductor

Opening with a haunting interlude that only the organ can provide, get into the spooky season with a spine-tingling musical adventure at the Meyerson Symphony Center! John Williams’ Chamber of Secrets sets the tone, followed by Mozart’s dazzling Magic Flute Overture and the mischievous chase of Grieg’s In the Hall of the Mountain King. Dance along to Gabriela Lena Frank’s colorful Mestizo Waltz, and follow Prokofiev’s Cinderella through waltzes and the suspense of midnight. The program concludes with showstopping selections from Stephen Schwartz’s Wicked, featuring the chart-topping-hit “Defying Gravity.” It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season with music that’s magical, mischievous, and just a little bit spooky. 

Groups receive special rates! For group ticket information, please email groups@dalsym.com or call 214-849-4376.

ENRICO LOPEZ-YAÑEZ conducts
MARIACHI LONE STAR artist
MARIACHI LOS UNICOS artist

ARTURO MÁRQUEZ Conga del Fuego Nuevo
MACEDONIO ALCALÁ Dios Nunca Muere
JUVENTINO ROSAS Sobre las Olas
AGUSTÍN LARA Granada
RUBÉN FUENTES Popurri de Huapangos
JUAN GABRIEL Querido Juanga
VARIOUS Cielito Mexicano

Join us for a vibrant Day of the Dead concert, celebrating our lost loved ones with a colorful affirmation of life. The DSO’s annual tradition features traditional Latin American music and culture, a dazzling program, colorful festivities, decorated ofrendas and fun-filled events for the whole family.

Arrive an hour early to enjoy the pre-concert lobby festivities including an Ofrenda del Día de los Muertos on display, light refreshments (including hot chocolate and Pan de Muerto) and a performance from Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklórico. At 6:45pm, Mexican Consul General Luis Rodríguez Bucio will offer brief remarks. You don’t want to miss these activities and opportunity to take photos with the performers before the concert begins at 7:30pm.

This program is approximately 46 minutes and without intermission.

Acompáñenos por un Concierto del Dia de los Muertos vibrante, para celebrar nuestros queridos difuntos con una afirmación de vida llena de color. La tradición anual de la Dallas Symphony Orchestra (la Orquesta Sinfónica de Dallas) se compone de música y cultura típica de América Latina, un programa deslumbrante, festividades vistosas, ofrendas decoradas y eventos divertidos para la familia entera.

Llegué una hora antes para disfrutar las festividades previas al concierto que incluyen una Ofrenda del Día de los Muertos en exhibición, refrigerios ligeros (que incluyen chocolate caliente y Pan de Muerto) y una actuación de Las Estrellas de Tejas Ballet Folklórico.  A las 6:45, Consul General de Mexico Luis Rodriguez Bucio ofrecera breves comentarios. No querrás perder estas actividades y la oportunidad de tomar fotos con los artistas antes del concierto a las 7:30pm.

Este programa dura aproximadamente 46 minutos y no tiene intermedio.

ANTON ARMSTRONG conductor
ST. OLAF CHOIR

For more than a century, the St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong, has set the gold standard for choral singing, performing for millions around the world. Composed of 75 mixed voices, the St. Olaf Choir is hailed as one of the nation’s premier a cappella ensembles, renowned for its artistry and beauty of sound. 

The St. Olaf Choir was founded in 1912 by F. Melius Christiansen, whose work established the ensemble’s standard of excellence and its tradition of bringing music to audiences outside of campus. Christiansen chose spiritually profound music and pushed student musicians to perfect a tone that was disciplined, controlled, and free of excessive vibrato. That sound — securely in tune, controlled in pitch, smooth in delivery — became the choir’s hallmark.

When Armstrong took the helm in 1990, his vast knowledge of music and his ability to articulate a vision to singers and audiences alike took the St. Olaf Choir to the next level, adding more flavor to its signature sound and further expanding its repertoire to include music of the Pacific Rim, Africa, and Latin America.

Under Armstrong’s leadership, the choir continues to expand its touring horizons, engaging capacity audiences in major concert halls throughout the United States and worldwide. The ensemble has toured internationally 16 times. Most recently the St. Olaf Choir toured South Africa for three weeks in 2024, performing alongside Tuks Camerata, Quava Vocal Group, and other standout choral ensembles.